South Bend and St. Louis, where crime statistics can mislead

Citation

Asher, J. (2019, December 17). South Bend and St. Louis, Where Crime Statistics Can Mislead. The New York Times.

The article examines how focusing solely on crime statistics can be misleading, using the examples of St. Louis and South Bend to show how the data can be influenced by changes in police practices and geographic boundaries. The analysis argues that crime statistics alone do not provide a complete picture of a city's safety or the effectiveness of its public safety policies.